Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

 

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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC)

ABA eLearning
Self-paced online course (length: 20 minutes)
Price: $55 members; $75 non-members 

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This course is also available at discounted prices under an annual license.  Call or email for details.
This course is available to ABA Member banks at no cost under a license agreement

Course Description: 
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) provides key information relative to OFAC laws and regulations that are part of bank employees' daily responsibilities. This course explains the overall purpose and background of OFAC. It provides the purpose and use of the sanctions lists, as well as the general guidelines for handling matched names and blocked funds. REVISED: 2010        

Audience:  Bank personnel who have deposit or lending responsibilities.

Learning Objectives:  After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Explain the background of OFAC and the purpose of economic and trade sanctions
  • Describe the purpose and use of OFAC's sanctions lists including the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
  • Understand who must comply with OFAC regulations
  • Describe how to handle a matched name
  • Appreciate the penalties for non-compliance
  • Describe how to handle a matched name
  • Describe how to handle blocked or rejected transactions
  • Identify reports that must be made to the United States Treasury

Course Credits:  AIB: 0: ICB:  0.5 CCSR, CPB, CCTS, CFSSP, CLBB, CSOP

Questions:  Please call 212-297-1679 or email elegg@nyba.com.

 

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